Abstract: An axle assembly having a differential carrier, a differential assembly, and a lubricant deflector. The differential assembly is mounted to the differential carrier and is rotatable about a differential axis. The lubricant deflector is mounted to the differential carrier and directs lubricant that is splashed or sprayed by a ring gear of the differential assembly into a lubricant passage of the differential carrier.

Abstract: Extended release pyridostigmine dosage forms, suitable for maintaining stable plasma concentrations with reduced or minimized initial burst release/dose dumping of pyridostigmine, are provided. The dosage forms include matrix tablets, gastroretentive tablets, and pellets, the latter being suitable for dosing in capsules, tablets, and sachets, as well as for sprinkling on foodstuffs. The disclosure also provides methods for improving patient compliance by administering once-a-day extended release pyridostigmine bromide dosage forms that provide a superior controlled drug release.

Abstract: A radial cutting apparatus with a swirl diverter. The radial cutting apparatus is adapted to be conveyed within a conduit disposed within a wellbore and to cut the conduit. The radial cutting apparatus comprises a body, a combustible material configured to produce combustion products when the combustible material is ignited, and a swirl diverter configured to direct the combustion products radially outward toward the conduit. The combustible material is disposed within the body. The swirl diverter is disposed at least partially within the body. The swirl diverter comprises helical grooves extending from a first end of the swirl diverter to a second end of the swirl diverter. The helical grooves are configured to rotate the combustion products as the combustion products flow along the helical grooves from the first end of the swirl diverter to the second end of the swirl diverter.

Abstract: The embodiments of the Floatable Support for Metal Detection are comprised of a circular or oval support, a screen, and a pair of skids. The circular or oval support comprises a tube or cylinder formed from durable and highly puncture resistant polymeric material. The screen comprises a non-metallic, fabric, or polymeric mesh that forms apertures of ½-inch diameter arranged uniformly over the entire screen. The pair of skids are comprised of essentially an isosceles trapezoid. The skids are affixed to the bottom of the circular or oval support to provide a low friction surface to slide the Floatable Support for Metal Detection.

Abstract: Powered warehouse carts and methods of using the same. The present disclosure includes disclosure of a warehouse cart, comprising a cart body having a bottom, a first side, an opposite second side, and a back, a first shelf coupled to a shelf lift mechanism coupled to or positioned relative to the cart body, and a battery configured to provide power to the shelf lift mechanism to move the first shelf up and down.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processing system that analyses, without user intervention, content of a first message directed from equipment of a sending user to equipment of a receiving user, to identify a task. The processing system determines that the receiving user is unable to perform the task according to biometric data of the receiving user. The biometric data is selected from one of heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and combinations thereof. According to the content of the first message and the biometric data obtained from the receiving user, the processing system determines that the task should be delegated to another user, and responsive thereto, provides a second message associated with the task to equipment of the other user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system for motion control may be provided. A target trajectory of an object to be moved may be obtained. The object may be caused to move along the target trajectory of the object based on one or more motion parameters of the object during the movement of the object. At least a portion of the one or more motion parameters of the object may be determined using a motion parameter determination model. The one or more motion parameters of the object may include at least one of a pose parameter, an acceleration parameter, or a speed parameter.

Abstract: A vehicle has a steering wheel which can be transferred from a steering position into a non-steering position and vice versa, having a system which only enables the transfer of the steering wheel into the non-steering position when the vehicle is in a non-steered state and when an activation signal for the transfer into the non-steering position. The system includes a monitoring device configured and arranged such that the steering wheel in its non-steering position can be set such that its position with respect to a vehicle occupant is ergonomically optimally adapted at least according to ascertained parameters.

Abstract: An orchestration system implements a rollout service that deploys a series of updates to a cloud service while minimizing an impact of a regression caused in the cloud service by one of the updates. The system includes an orchestrator host computer hosting the rollout service; a network interface with a network on which the cloud service is provided; and a database of deployment policy information and records of previous updates to the cloud service. The rollout service automatically determines a deployment policy for an update using the database, implements a deployment of the update according to the deployment policy, monitors for evidence of a regression caused by the update, and identifies occurrence of the regression caused by the update to the cloud service to enable mitigation of an impact of the regression.

Abstract: The systems and methods generally include a nuclear power plant unit assembled in a shipyard from a plurality of structural modules, each of the structural modules having manufactured components for use in power production when moored or fixed to a floor at least one of in and proximal to at least one of an offshore marine environment, a river environment and a coastal marine environment. The nuclear power plant unit is subdivided into at least one arrangement of structural modules that includes an electrical interface for one of transmitting electrical power generated by the nuclear unit and powering a system of the unit, a communications interface for communications internal or external to the unit, a user interface that is configured to permit a user to access a system of the unit, and a network interface for data communications to or from the unit.

Abstract: A method and system for securing an anonymous discovery service may include receiving a request from a client device, the request being directed to an anonymous Autodiscover service, identifying a source from which the request originated from within the client device, and responsive to the source being of a first type of sources, transmitting a first response to the client and responsive to the source being of a second type of sources transmitting a second response to the client. The first response does not return a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to a service endpoint, the second response returns a URL to a service endpoint. Furthermore, the anonymous discovery service may be a discovery service that requires no authentication.

Abstract: A method, mass spectrometer and computer readable medium for acquiring mass spectral data; comprising acquiring mass spectral data for a sample in a profile mode; computing spectral loadings from the acquired mass spectral data; operating with the spectral loadings and a mass spectral library spectrum in profile mode to calculate a search score for a library compound; and reporting search scores indicating the likelihood of library compounds being present in the sample. A regression analysis is performed to estimate the relative concentrations of possible compounds. The method can be implemented in the form of a server located amongst networks, such as the worldwide web, computers, various devices, and MS instruments. Users of the method, while waiting for results, are exposed to advertising. The advertising is selected to be relevant to the compounds being analyzed. Users of the method are provided with a subscription to updates in the library.

Abstract: A system method for selecting an intervention based on effective age, the system including at least a server, the at least a server designed and configured to obtain user data, project an actuarial life expectancy using a user chronological age, determine a telomeric age factor of the user by calculating a variance between the actuarial life expectancy and a projected actual mortality date, calculate an effective age of the user based on the telomeric age factor, and select an intervention from a plurality of configured to reduce the effective age.

Abstract: A method and related system of operations that include retrieving a set of on-chain transactions of an on-chain address from a scan of on-chain transactions based on a request identifying the on-chain address and generating a sequence of embedding vectors by providing the set of on-chain transactions to a first machine learning model. The method further includes predicting a first use pattern of the on-chain address by providing the sequence of embedding vectors to a second machine learning model and determining whether the first use pattern matches with a second use pattern. The method further includes updating a record of the on-chain address in an off-chain database to indicate anomalous activity in response to a determination that the first use pattern does not match with the second use pattern.

Abstract: A polymer resin is provided having a compatibilizing agent, an ammonium polyphosphate flame retardant, a non-drip agent and a glass fiber reinforcement is provided. The ammonium polyphosphate flame retardant includes at least one of a crystallized ammonium polyphosphate, an ammonium polyphosphate, a melamine coated ammonium polyphosphate, a fine/crystal blend of ammonium polyphosphate, and any combination thereof. The polymer resin may also include a smoke suppressant, wherein the smoke suppressant is any one of or any combination of zinc (IV) hydrogen phosphate, particles having a fire retardant core that includes an overcoat of selected flame retardant materials, and a nanohybrid having a core that includes any an organic/inorganic halogenated, non-halogenated, and/or organophosphorus flame retardant material the surface of the core modified with nanoparticles of any one of or any combination of a metal and a metal oxide. The polymer resin may also include an enhancement additive.

Abstract: A wearable device such as an augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) near-eye display device employs wireless communication technology to facilitate “walkie-talkie” style line-of-sight (LoS) communication between two users or one user and a group of users (unidirectional or bidirectional broadcast mode). The wireless communication may be facilitated by an ultra-wide band (UWB) or comparable wireless communication sub-system. The system may detect another user(s) within range of communication and within a predefined angle-of-arrival (AoA). The communication may be initiated by the user through an input allowing the user to communicate with the other user(s) discretely through audio and/or video modes. In a “walkie talkie selfie” mode, two or more users may capture images of each other, and the images may be superimposed generating a “selfie” of the entire group.

Abstract: A heating element for an e-vapor device includes a planar portion including at least one filament. The filament may define an air channel through the planar portion. The heating element may include first and second lead portions extending away from the planar portion. The planar portion, the first lead portion, and the second lead portion may be a unitary body.

Abstract: A sorting system is presented. The system may comprise multiple sorter light boxes, multiple shipper light boxes, and a controller. The sorter light boxes may be arranged so that each of the sorter light boxes may be that may be coupled with an adjacent one of the sorter light boxes. The shipper light boxes may be coupled to the sorter light boxes to define a chain of light box pairs. The controller may generate control signals.

Abstract: A footwear outsole created partially from a preferred recycled rubber consisting of a rubber powder of a high surface to area to volume ratio. The recycled rubber is created via a fully mechanical process and devulcanized without the use of chemicals. When mixed and re-vulcanized into new rubber, the surface area to volume ratio of the recycled rubber particles produce a rubber that mixes well with virgin rubber and results in a compound with excellent physical parameters. The recycled rubber powder has rubber particles that are preferably of a size between 250 and 1000 micrometers. Consumer products such as footwear outsoles, produced using the preferred recycled rubber mixed with virgin rubber display excellent physical properties for the intended use of footwear outsoles.

Abstract: Examples are directed to cervicothoracic mats comprising a top surface including a receiving portion configured to receive surgical instruments and an opposite bottom surface configured to contact a patient, a first lateral surface extending from the top surface, a second lateral surface extending from top surface, and a peripheral portion arranged along the perimeter of cervicothoracic mat proximate to at least a sub-portion of the receiving portion, the peripheral portion being maintained in a non-planar configuration and configured to prevent surgical instruments from falling off of the patient.